Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers placed reliever Luke Putkonen on the 15-day disabled list and purchased the contract of outfielder J.D. Martinez from Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Putkonen lands on the DL, retroactive to Saturday, with right elbow […]
Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Edmonton Oilers appointed Bill Scott as their assistant general manager on Monday. The 33-year-old Scott spent the last four seasons as the general manager of Edmonton’s American Hockey League affiliate in Oklahoma City and replaces […]
Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Chris Conner from his conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League prior to Monday’s Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Conner had […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – It’s easy to measure speed, strength and explosion when evaluating prospects for the NFL Draft. Until the number crunchers finally figure out how to quantify instinct, however, players like former University of Wisconsin star Chris Borland will likely […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Flyers have named Ray Emery as their starting goaltender for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the New York Rangers. Emery has started the first two games of this best-of-seven set […]
Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Tennessee State on Monday named Dana Ford as its new head men’s basketball coach. Ford previously worked at the university, serving on coach John Cooper’s staff from 2009-11. He spent the next three seasons working as […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo claimed her second straight Boston Marathon title on Monday and Meb Keflezighi became the first American male to win the oldest marathon in 31 years. Jeptoo crossed the finish line in a course […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Kuchar holed out from a bunker at the final hole to win the RBC Heritage by a stroke on Sunday, and that victory inched Kuchar to fifth in this week’s world golf rankings. Kuchar’s seventh […]
Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman has announced his retirement. Adelman spent three seasons with the Wolves and 23 years as a head coach in the NBA. He guided Minnesota to a record of 97-133, including 40-42 […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – For non-golf fans, it seems as though Michelle Wie been around forever. That isn’t the case, but the reality is Wie has been making a name for herself since 2003. Wie was just 13 when she […]